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enApple Issues Strict Rules for the First Watch Appshttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/532726/apple-issues-strict-rules-for-the-first-watch-apps/
<p>The release of Apple’s WatchKit yields more insight into how the company is tackling smart-watch issues.</p><p>This Tuesday Apple released <a href="https://developer.apple.com/watchkit/" target="_blank">WatchKit</a>, a set of software tools, rules, and recommendations for developing apps for its forthcoming <a href="http://www.apple.com/watch/" target="_blank">Apple Watch</a>. The release sheds more light on the company’s vision for the device and its plans to work out some common challenges related to issues like power consumption, device navigation, and very small screen size. As with the iPhone before it, the popularity of the new device could depend, in large part, on the apps made for it.</p>Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:09:00 +0000juniper.friedman532726 at http://www.technologyreview.comThe Apple Watch May Solve the Usual Smart-Watch Annoyanceshttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/530586/the-apple-watch-may-solve-the-usual-smart-watch-annoyances/
<p>Apple’s first smart watch seems like the best of its kind so far, but the user experience is still a little unclear.</p><p>Today I finally got to try on a smart watch that fits my wrist, looks good, and purports to be full-featured yet not overly annoying.</p>Tue, 09 Sep 2014 20:32:00 +0000juniper.friedman530586 at http://www.technologyreview.comApple Seeks a Swift Way to Lure More Developershttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/527821/apple-seeks-a-swift-way-to-lure-more-developers/
<p>A simpler programming language from Apple could broaden the pool of apps and help make them more interactive.</p><p>Apple may not have wowed consumers with the latest software offerings at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco this year. But it unveiled something that could have a much bigger impact than a new version of its iOS mobile software or even a new iPhone: a new programming language.</p>Tue, 03 Jun 2014 21:11:28 +0000juniper.friedman527821 at http://www.technologyreview.comReview: Dropbox’s Carousel Photo-Sharing Apphttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/526606/review-dropboxs-carousel-photo-sharing-app/
<p>Dropbox’s new photo app, Carousel, is smartly designed, but that won’t ensure success.</p><p>Like anyone else who’s owned several phones, computers, and cameras over the past 10 years, I’ve got photos all over the place. They’re stored on my iPhone, my personal laptop, my new work laptop, my old work laptop, stashed with services like Flickr and Facebook, and forgotten on dusty memory cards on the edges of my desk. I always intend to organize them someday, but that day never quite comes.</p>Thu, 17 Apr 2014 17:51:17 +0000Kyanna.Sutton526606 at http://www.technologyreview.comMessaging App Adds an Assistant to the Conversationhttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/525991/messaging-app-adds-an-assistant-to-the-conversation/
<p>Emu mines your conversations and smartphone sensors to add helpful details to messages.</p><p>Making plans via text message can be a pain. A new messaging app called <a href="http://www.emu.is/" target="_blank">Emu</a> aims to alleviate some of that pain by bringing a contextually aware assistant into the process.</p>Fri, 04 Apr 2014 04:00:00 +0000juniper.friedman525991 at http://www.technologyreview.comCan You Keep a Secret, App?http://www.technologyreview.com/news/524721/can-you-keep-a-secret-app/
<p>Secret, a new app that lets you share honestly and anonymously, is addictive.</p><p>On Facebook and Twitter, I follow a simple rule: post nothing I’d be embarrassed about if my boss saw it. On a new iPhone app called Secret, I’ve kissed that rule goodbye.</p>Fri, 14 Feb 2014 05:00:00 +0000juniper.friedman524721 at http://www.technologyreview.comWhat's the Jelly App For? Shopping May Be One Answerhttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/523381/whats-the-jelly-app-for-shopping-may-be-one-answer/
<p>A new smartphone app from a Twitter cofounder makes it easy and fun to get your friends’ advice on everything from shopping to Chopin.</p><p>There are plenty of places to seek answers to questions, including search engines like Google and Q&amp;A sites like <a href="http://www.quora.com" target="_blank">Quora</a>. Most recently, Jelly, a new startup created by Twitter cofounder Biz Stone, is squishing its way into the fray with a free smartphone app that lets you ask questions appended with images, and give answers to people in your extended social network.</p>Fri, 10 Jan 2014 19:00:00 +0000juniper.friedman523381 at http://www.technologyreview.comWith Firefox OS, an $80 Smartphone Tries to Prove Its Worthhttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/520626/with-firefox-os-an-80-smartphone-tries-to-prove-its-worth/
<p>Despite limitations, the Firefox OS-running ZTE Open shows promise for low-cost smartphones.</p><p>While the word “smartphone” usually evokes images of pricey iPhones and Android handsets, plenty of inexpensive smartphones are also hitting the market—ripe for the millions of cell phone owners who want a smartphone, but can’t (or don’t want to) pay hundreds of dollars for one.</p>Wed, 30 Oct 2013 04:00:00 +0000juniper.friedman520626 at http://www.technologyreview.comChromecast Review: Finally, an Easy Way to Watch the Web on TVhttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/517656/chromecast-review-finally-an-easy-way-to-watch-the-web-on-tv/
<p>With Chromecast—a simple streaming dongle—Google may have found the perfect way to bring online videos to your TV.</p><p>Sometimes, cheap and simple can be brilliant. Google seems to have figured this out with its latest attempt to bring online content to your TV set—an ordinary looking, pack-of-gum-sized device called Chromecast.</p>Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:25:38 +0000juniper.friedman517656 at http://www.technologyreview.comInstagram Becomes Instavideohttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/516201/instagram-becomes-instavideo/
<p>In a race to stay relevant and keep up with newcomers, Instagram releases its own video feature.</p><p>On Thursday, Instagram cofounder Kevin Systrom announced an update that will allow users to shoot and share 15-second videos composed of one or more clips.</p>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0000juniper.friedman516201 at http://www.technologyreview.com